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Science and Theology Since Copernicus Peter Barrett

Science and Theology Since Copernicus By Peter Barrett

Science and Theology Since Copernicus by Peter Barrett


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Summary

Surveying the key developments in the natural sciences over the past 450 years, this text provides an outline of the present science and theology discourse and suggests how a scientific description of the world may be placed within a broad theistic theme.

Science and Theology Since Copernicus Summary

Science and Theology Since Copernicus: The Search for Understanding by Peter Barrett

Modern science has developed in three major phases: the Scientific Revolution; the rise of geology and Darwin's theory of evolution; and the natural sciences of the 20th century.Surveying the key developments in the natural sciences over the past 450 years, this text provides an outline of the present science and theology discourse and suggests how a scientific description of the world may be placed within a broad theistic theme. The first two phases are described through the work of leading ecientific figures, from Copernicus to Newton, and from Linnaeus to Darwin.

Science and Theology Since Copernicus Reviews

This new edition is unchanged. It [is] more readily available in Europe and North America. Science and Christian Belief, April 2006
'These chapters, covering developments before 1900, are divided into sub-sections, each concerned with the life and work of a particular scientist. This injects biographical interest and makes for absorbing reading.' 'In comparison with many other books on Science and Religion, this is an enjoyable and easy read.' '...this book gives a good overall orientation to the subject and provides pointers for further reading.' -- A.R. Bell, Epworth Review
I found his treatments of both sciences [physics and biology] equally and admirably clear, economical and accurage. The same excellences are present in his treament of philosophy of science, and most of those of theology...This pacy little book... abounds in insights.. ESSSAT-News March 2005 -- Neil Spurway * ESSSAT News *
...this is an attractive, concise presentation of a variety of important topics in the complex interaction between the sciences and Christian theology, past and present. As such, it makes a useful, reader-friendly survey for those undertaking studies in this challenging discipline. - Themelios, October 2005 * Themelios *
'This books does exactly what it says on the cover - and does it remarkably well...it is a pleasure (and an education) to have the issues put into historical context. A most helpful and readable book' -- Jeremy Craddock * Theology *

About Peter Barrett

Peter Barrett is Associated Professor of Physics, University of Natal, Durban.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Historical Phases of Natural Science; Historical Phases of Natural Theology; Roles and Limits of Science and Theology. The scientific revolution: The Medieval World-View; The Scientific Revolution and its Background; Nicolaus Copernicus; Johannes Kepler; Galileo Galilei; Frances Bacon; Rene Descartes; Robert Boyle; Issac Newton; The Significance of the Scientific Revolution. Natural history: Early Natural History and Deism; Carl Linnaeus; Comte de Buffon; Chevalier de Lamarck; Georges Cuvier; James Hutton; William Buckland; Adam Sedgwick; Charles Lyell; Charles Darwin; Darwin's Theory of Evolution; Early Controversies over Darwin's Theory; The Elaboration of Darwin's Theory. The evolving universe: Classical Physics; The New Physics; Particle Physics; Cosmology; Complexity Theory; A 'Theory of Everything'; Features of the Evolving Universe; Anthropic Principle; Chance and Necessity; The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics; The Hierarchy of Levels of Complexity.

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GOR003762704
9780567089700
0567089703
Science and Theology Since Copernicus: The Search for Understanding by Peter Barrett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2004-01-01
208
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